Lyr Req: Why Paddy's Not at Work Today (Cooksey)

Subject: Lyrics for 'Paddys not at work today'
From: Big John
Date: 03 Nov 01 - 12:20 PM

ANYBODY OUT THER GOT THE LYRICS OF "PADDYS NOT AT WORK TODAY" IT S PROPER TITLE MAY BE "THE SICK NOTE".THE SONG IS ABOUT PADDY AND A BARRELL OF BRICKS ON A TALL BUILDING. (I'M SURE ITS ALREADY BEEN LISTED SEVERAL TIMES ON THIS SITE BUT I JUST CANNOT LOCATE IT.

Subject: RE: Lyrics for 'Paddys not at work today'
From: Ed.
Date: 03 Nov 01 - 12:23 PM

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Subject: RE: Lyrics for 'Paddys not at work today'
From: Big John
Date: 03 Nov 01 - 12:57 PM

Thanks to all who responded to my request for the lyrics. I've had several responses in record time. Thanks all you guys and girls. Big Jon.

Subject: RE: Lyrics for 'Paddys not at work today'
From: masato sakurai
Date: 03 Nov 01 - 08:47 PM

It's in the DT as Why Paddy's Not at Work Today. Also HERE with score and MIDI. There're other titles such as "Dear Boss," "The Sick Note," "The Bricklayer's Song," The Barrel Song," "Ther Excuse Song." The tune is "In the Garden Where the Praties Grow."

~Masato

Subject: RE: Lyrics for 'Paddys not at work today'
From: Skipper Jack
Date: 04 Nov 01 - 04:57 AM

There is a recording entitled, "Murphy and the Bricks" performed by Noel Murphy. The lyrics by P.Cooksey/Noel Murphy. The only fault that I found with that recording was the dubbed laughter - painfully obvious!

But the original story line was from the brilliant Gerard Hoffnung from the 1958 recording "Hoffnung at the Oxford Union". It was presented as a narrative and extremely funny.